Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.
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- 1.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 2.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
- 4.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the cotton wool
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 9.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 13.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a magnet (c) moong seeds (d) water
- 15.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 19.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
- 29.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 30.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 31.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) they turn to stones
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) water (d) warmth
- 34.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) a magnet
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 38.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) condensation
- 39.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- they do not sprout
- turmeric powder
- False
- food stored in the seed
- a mirror
- False
- wet seeds by a window
- a small bowl
- we keep it the same
- wet seeds in the dark
- a magnet
- False
- True
- needed
- wet or dry cotton
- True
- True
- True
- False
- False
- sprouts
- True
- not needed
- False
- the same bowls
- not needed
- not needed to sprout
- yes, they sprout
- we change it
- sunlight
- not needed to sprout
- moong seeds
- False
- wash your hands
- germination
- False
- the number of seeds
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